To many, antique items like paintings, artwork, furniture, cars, jewellery, etc., are mere junk of no value. Not so to a collector; it’s everything and more. It takes being a collector, buyer or seller to appreciate antique items. One of the best places to find antique treasures is an antique store. Some of the things you might find include antiques, artwork, furniture, jewellery, toys, and various accessories.
You might have heard the phrase “antiques are an investment, not an expense, or you’ve heard “antiques are timeless” or “antiques are an investment in history.” Either way, there’s something special about antiques, shopping, and owning antiques.
Do you need a wide variety of quotes that will inspire and motivate you to go out there and make nice purchases at antique shops? These beautiful antique shopping quotes is your best shot.
Antique Shopping Quotes
Sometimes, when you’re perfecting your home, you need that one special piece. It can be a sculpture or a vase or even a set of curtains or a piece of diamond materials. When you find the perfect thing, it brings your home together.
1. I love to wander through the shops and find treasures. You can find anything at an antique shop.
2. Antique shopping is an adventure. Go on a quest to find hidden treasure and uncover the story behind each piece.
3. The value of an antique item is in the history they represent and the sentimental values attached to it by potential buyers.
4. The value of antiques is in the character and soul they possess.
5. Antique shopping is an experience. Go on a journey to find priceless pieces and unravel the story behind each one.
6. If you are a student of history with an eagle eye, you’ll discover rare finds in piles of junk.
7. Value diminishes when antiques get remodelled; value is preserved when they are retained.
8. The appeal of antiques is in the charm, class and timelessness they ooze.
9. An antique is anything old, classy, shrouded in mystery or embedded in history.
10. To restore an antique is to destroy its uniqueness—the signs of age and wear and tear sum up the appeal.
11. Antiques are special and priceless, both in sentimental and financial value.
12. When I see an antique that brings back memories of the past, my heart fills with warmth and love.
13. Antiques are what everyone does—some for fun, some for profit, some for love and some for show.
14. My favourite pastime is strolling along with big antique malls and smelling the musty odour of old books, picking through piles of old music sheets, and buying old junk.
15. Antique shop is a tranquil place where I can find divinity.
16. Every time I go into the antique stores, I find what I need. Prices there are so low, I don’t get out bankrupt.
16. Everything is junk in an antique until you know its history and sentimental value.
17. A visit to a well-stocked antique shop will trigger memories of the past, good or bad.
18. The past is what makes shopping for antiques special. It is a jewel that we all should cherish.
19. I love antique shopping. My head is full of ideas, and my heart is full of good feelings.
20. Shopping for antiques invokes a sense of nostalgia, a treasure from the past how. I love to rummage through old things, searching for vintage treasures!
21. I love antique shopping. Buying antiques is what I love to do. When I go into a shop, I always find something nice though antiques can be very expensive!
22. Antique shopping is fun, educative and adventure. I find so much beauty in old things.
23. My heart is in history. I love old things, and antique shops are my haven.
24. For an antique is the object of the past that stands as an emblem of days gone by; a historical item that, if cared for well, survives time.
25. To be a fan, go window shopping in an antique store; you will come back hooked and obsessed.
26. Antiques are lovely and weird. When bought, they seem old. When sold, they seem new.
27. You show me such beautiful things in some rusty old box; I pull you out and cherish you. Shopping for antiques is fun!
28. Antiques are timeless, priceless and rich in history.
29. I like my antiques, old and antique because I feel I look younger if I feel older and antique.
30. Some antiques are worth more than gold, even cheap diamonds. It’s better to buy two antique items than one new one.
31. You may have the antiques, but it has the soul.
32. An antique is a thing of beauty that has been around for years. It is an object of wonder and a vintage piece.
33. What old things you find in new shops that were old before you were born are antiques and to be treasured.
34. I love antique shopping because it helps me relax and unwind from day to day stressful activities.
35. Antiques bewitch senses, takes one on its magic travels, on a trip through its world.
36. You never know what you’ll find in an antique shop, so go with your eyes closed. When you find something, you’ll have no regrets.
37. Shopping for antiques is my favourite pastime. If I could have my way, I’d shop all day long.
38. One may find the antique in a country home by a long lonely road, in a dusty attic, or within an antique shop or store. Antique is everywhere, found only by searching eyes.
39. If you have a fetish for lost and forgotten things, then you will know that with time, that thing becomes priceless.
40. My favourite time when antique shopping is when I find a treasure that is only mine.
41. The beauty of antiques will have you spellbound, und and empty your pocket.
42. It’s a rare thing to find an antique item at a flea market, but it’s not impossible. Sometimes, it’s a game of luck.
43. When you look into an antique shop, you may find a beautiful piece: hand-carved bone, a jewellery box or a book of old sayings. You may find something that speaks to you, and its meaning will stay with you.
44. No one can buy happiness, but anyone can buy premium vintage that will give the feeling of ecstasy.
45. I shop for antiques in every city I go to, so I can relive the thrill of hunting for and finding objects of my desires.
46. Antique shops are the best places to wander with a sense of possibility, to find the item you’re searching for, and if it’s not there, it’s because you didn’t look hard enough.
47. In shopping for antiques, the value of an antique is in the eye of the beholder.
48. The antiques you shopped for were once an old treasure in someone’s attic or junk store.
49. The thrill of shopping for antiques is in the hunt
thrills.
50. I’m not a shopper of antiques; I’m a hunter of treasures. This hunt is full of excitement, joy and thrills.
51. I don’t pick up trinkets; I pick up memories. I don’t buy the memories; I buy the dreams behind them. I don’t sell them; I sell the pleasure they bring to others.
There is enchantment in getting lost in an antique store. Breathe in the history, the stories, the smell, the textures, the shapes, the gentle colours, the oddities, the impermanence. Seek out the treasures and marvel at them.
Antique shopping is something everyone should experience. Even if you’re not a collector or dealer, you will be fascinated by the amazing array of goods, the gorgeously styled rooms, and the stories behind the pieces.
I hope you have enjoyed and chosen your choice from these beautiful and insightful antique shopping quotes. Please, your comment will be appreciated and don’t forget to share with your family and friends.